
the terminal to be met by a 20 mile traffic jam on the M1 north 23rd Middle Trent A well arranged 3 day trip this as it was half term Beth had decided to come with me taking the boat to sleep on and feed ourselves Paul Tony Kev and Howard had agreed to make it a fun few days the rain had started a few days before we were due to meet and the river had been up and

from there perch better sized roach and pike that kept trying to get a free meal when I was reeling in I did this for a few years then found another couple of interests beer and women but still went fishing occasionaly Then when into my 20 s I met up with Terry Milsom and his brother Gerald we fished with Armstrongs Fishing Club from Beverley and I learnt about

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car and Terry and I went all over the north up at all hours and home late into the night Armstrongs closed down and the fishing club folded In the mid 70 s while fishing East Park lake I got talking to another angler called Billy Bassett

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in the early days I came back to coarse fishing in the early 80 s when I moved out into the sticks one of my early memories was my 1st carp caught on floating crust one early morning My fishing tailed off for the next 10years as it took a back seat to family life

We were originally taking a friends boat away for 10 days on the River Trent but unforeseen circumstances on our part saw us hastily checking out and getting our caravan ready for a trip to the Peak District Think Jasper was happy as he wouldn t have to wear his new lifejacket

water temp had been only 3oc last week The scales never lie and she came in at 9lbs 11ozs still an excellent winter fish and probably the best birtday present Hugh could have wished for As we settled back down again Paul and I talked of his retirment after 39 years with the BBC I still never saw him on the telly though He is now looking at a nice little part time job

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Railway and then the Blue John Caves up in the hills The drive to the railway was uneventful but as today was a Full Steam day we were looking forward to it Beth made a new friend the train was rather full but we sneaked into a carriage and had a great 90mins up and down the line through the wonderful countryside and one of the longest tunnels about see short video

on to the peak district and the Blue John caves at Castleton a wonderfull time spent inside the cave with a very good guide who had time for every question that was asked Some photos here I had decided to come back to Hull to work the week end but at 5 30pm on friday afternoon a phone call from Sue telling me she was on her way to the North Staffs Hospital with Beth in

My best mate Storm We often go fishing together but he doesn t like swimming or chasing the fish wierd that in fact he wont go near the water he just

from my match fishing background and to this day I have never looked back My early barbelling was rooted solely in my home county of Yorkshire exclusively on the beautiful River Swale where I spent many hours on the stretches at Topcliffe Asenby Myton Cundall Helperby and many other places My 1st ever barbel was caught in the weir pool at Topcliffe on June 18th 1996

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beaches and up the River Humber We joined the Double Seven sea angling club and fished their winter league beach matches and then when the summer came I was introduced to boat fishing We went far and wide over the whole of the country Fleetwood Aberystwith Plymouth Littlehampton Lowestoft Bridlington Filey Scarborough and Whitby I enjoyed the boat fishing with lots

barbule court correspond à un vent moyen de 5 nœuds 9 km h un barbule long à 10 nœuds 18 km h Un trait seul signifie que le vent moyen souffle à moins de 3 nœuds 5 km h Températures et vents observés le 7 mai 2006 à 17h00

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Ease the selected slip out to right angles trying not to break the barbule lock of the fibres as I do here Cut your slip free from the quill holding on to the thinner end of it

dropping but the tip remained motionless and the gravel runs streamer weed or the old stone weir never came into view The planes flew overhead into East Midlands airport this one being the one I was meeting so I packed up my gear and met my fare as he walked out of the terminal to be met by a 20 mile traffic jam on the M1 north 23rd Middle Trent

carping but in truth I was still missing the running water be it river or beach My barbel fishing began in the early 90 s after watching a video of Ray Walton fishing on the Royalty I couldn t believe someone could be so single minded in the pursuit of a species but the dedication and care for the fish that I saw that day turned me away from my match fishing background

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was 1976 when we were in Plymouth on a long weekend s wrecking the weather was too bad to go the usual 25miles off so we ended up fishing the Eddystone Reef and I had a 47 1 2lb conger eel it was also the weekend of the European Conger Championships so I would have been European Champion that year if I had entered but it gave me my membership to the British Conger Club and

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circumstances on our part saw us hastily checking out and getting our caravan ready for a trip to the Peak District Think Jasper was happy as he wouldn t have to wear his new lifejacket So late Tuesday 2nd August saw the car loaded and the van hitched up and off we went arriving just outside Leek in Staffordshire at about 7 30pm As only me Sue and Beth had gone we never

which paid off as he had 2 fish with an hour that put a smile back on his face He had asked previously if he could kip on my bed so with his pillow he got his head down at about 4am Sleeping Beauty My god he does snore Maria you have my sympathy We both packed up around 10 am I had had 7 barbel a couple of chub to just short of 5lbs and the obligatory

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I got talking to another angler called Billy Bassett he had recently been de mobbed from the army and we struck up a friendship that was to last for over 10 years Bill introduced me to sea fishing and we spent many happy times in the middle

arin dar eu nu sunt inca suficient de convins ca asta e adevarata musca de arin Corpule din doua barbule din coada masculului de paun inelat cu ata galbena si cu hackle din gaina roscata 4 Musca de lana Este o musca simpla pe care am intalnit o la muscarii de pe raurile ce izvorasc din zona Calimanului dar si in zona vestica a Apusenilor Corpul este din lana netoarsa si

Then it was on to the peak district and the Blue John caves at Castleton a wonderfull time spent inside the cave with a very good guide who had time for every question that was asked Some photos here I had decided to come back to Hull to work the week end but at 5 30pm on friday afternoon a phone call from Sue telling me she was on her way to the North Staffs Hospital

10ozs Faye was shaking by now and not sure if she could hold the fish but the photos where taken and her new birthday present The Hat and her new Personal Best looked very nice indeed She packed up straightaway not casting in again I think their drive home was a very happy one By 10pm I had the river to myself I contemplated packing up but decided on another hour

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We were originally taking a friends boat away for 10 days on the River Trent but unforeseen circumstances on our part saw us hastily checking out and getting our caravan ready for a trip to the Peak District Think Jasper was happy as he wouldn t have to wear his

the middle of Doncaster at least it is only 50 miles from my house I picked my way through the burnt out cars and shady looking non english gentlemen to the Tower block Matt calls home and after a 5 minute drive through the centre of Donny we found ourselves just next to HM Prison 200yds from Rail Freights busiest line in the country as well as the main east coast

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message every morning at 07 45 better than an alarm call Kev Russell is the guy who every morning on his 6 mile ride to work gets off his bike at Trent Bridge in the middle of Nottingham and goes down to the river to take the temperature and then txts it to me to put on my website Kev had taken the afternoon off work to take up my invitation to fish our stretch and we met up

Tom and Natalea Personal Best photo presented by Martin Bowler and Paul Owens on behalf of The Barbel Society

was 1976 when we were in Plymouth on a long weekend s wrecking the weather was too bad to go the usual 25miles off so we ended up fishing the Eddystone Reef and I had a 47 1 2lb conger eel it was also the weekend of the European Conger Championships so I would have been European Champion that year if I had entered but it gave me my membership to the British Conger Club and

there is water cos Mike bought me this the other week as you can see from my expression I am not impressed as most of you know I am a very good swimmer so why he got this I DO NOT KNOW Ah well it will be fun as Beth Tom and Nat are coming too see you all in 2 weeks

up a friendship that was to last for over 10 years Bill introduced me to sea fishing and we spent many happy times in the middle of winter on the Holderness beaches and up the River Humber We joined the Double Seven sea angling club and fished their winter league beach matches and then when the summer came I was introduced to boat fishing